NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHIBA LOTTE MARINES AT TOHOKU RAKUTEN GOLDEN EAGLES
04/17/2044
 
NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHIBA LOTTE MARINES AT TOHOKU RAKUTEN GOLDEN EAGLES
GAME ID: 9563 - SUNDAY, APRIL 17TH, 2044 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chiba Lotte Marines (29-14) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 5 9 1
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (25-18) 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 X 6 9 0
Rong has 3 hit night as Golden Eagles Squeeze Past Chiba Lotte
It was a good time at Sailboats Ballpark, where fans came to watch the Chiba Lotte Marines and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles get after it.

Yi-xiao Rong made an impact in the 6-5 Tohoku Rakuten win over Chiba Lotte. Rong, who is tied for 4th in the PL in doubles with 11, was 3-4 with a home run and a triple, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 3. Ichiji Seaton got the win, improving to 3-0. He pitched 8.2 innings, giving up 8 hits and 4 runs, while striking out 12 and walking 5.

With Tohoku Rakuten leading 5-0 in the bottom of the sixth, Mike Caulkins hit a solo home run off Chiba Lotte pitcher Kazumi Yamashita. It put the Golden Eagles ahead 6-0.

"Anything I can do to help the team win," said Rong.

At 25-18, Tohoku Rakuten is in second place in the Pacific Division.
CHIBA LOTTE BATTING LINESCORE TOHOKU RAKUTEN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Matsushita 3B 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 .348 1 16
H. Abe 1B 5 1 2 0 0 3 4 .265 6 20
Y. Ito DH 4 1 2 2 1 1 3 .278 6 22
C. McMichael RF 4 1 1 3 1 1 3 .167 8 23
M. Sato CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .269 13 36
   a-Y. Aoki PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 0 4
J. Omura SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .347 7 41
I. Yune LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .227 10 29
J. Chong 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261 4 20
M. Ogino C 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .313 1 13
Totals 36 5 9 5 5 13 22      
a - Y. Aoki pinch hit for M. Sato in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Ito (5, 7th Inning off I. Seaton, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. McMichael (8, 9th Inning off M. Hayashi, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Ito 3 , M. Ogino , H. Abe 2 , T. Matsushita 2 , M. Sato , C. McMichael 4
2-out RBI: Y. Ito , C. McMichael
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Ito , J. Chong , I. Yune , C. McMichael 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Omura (8)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Omura (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Chong-Omura-Abe, Matsushita-Chong-Abe)
OF assists: 1 (Yune (Li at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Arnott CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .272 10 28
W. Gonzales DH 4 2 2 0 0 2 2 .316 13 41
Y. Rong 1B 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 .266 5 17
H. Miyagawa RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .398 17 48
J. Chi 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .327 9 31
K. Todd SS 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .310 9 27
S. Li LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .299 3 15
J. Sakai C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .280 3 4
M. Caulkins 3B 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .394 2 4
Totals 31 6 9 5 4 6 13      
BATTING
Triples: Y. Rong (2, 5th Inning off K. Yamashita, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: Y. Rong (5, 3rd Inning off K. Yamashita, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Caulkins (2, 6th Inning off K. Yamashita, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Li , W. Gonzales 2 , J. Sakai , Y. Rong 8 , H. Miyagawa , M. Caulkins 4
2-out RBI: M. Caulkins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Gonzales , K. Todd
GIDP: J. Chi , J. Arnott
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Li (3)
CHIBA LOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE TOHOKU RAKUTEN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Yamashita L (4-3) 5.2 8 6 6 3 5 2 91 59 5.27   
M. Nakai 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 24 14 1.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Yamashita 31
Batters Faced: K. Yamashita 27, M. Nakai 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Yamashita 6-4, M. Nakai 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Yamashita 91-59, M. Nakai 24-14
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
I. Seaton W (3-0) 8.2 8 4 4 5 12 0 152 98 3.18   
M. Hayashi SV (12) 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 10 7 4.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Seaton 59
Batters Faced: I. Seaton 39, M. Hayashi 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Seaton 4-10, M. Hayashi 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: I. Seaton 152-98, M. Hayashi 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Hayashi 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Yi-xiao Rong
Ballpark: Sailboats Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 21 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 36307
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